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Isinglass
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What's The Definition Of Isinglass?
[n] any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
Synonyms | Synonyms for Isinglass: mica Related Terms | Find terms related to Isinglass: See Also | biotite | lepidolite | mineral | muscovite | paragonite | phlogopite | translucent substance | transparent substance | zinnwaldite Isinglass In Webster's Dictionary \I"sin*glass\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. D. huizenblas
(akin to G. hausenblase), lit., bladder of the huso, or large
sturgeon; huizen sturgeon + blas bladder. Cf. {Bladder},
{Blast} a gust of wind.]
1. A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin,
chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of
various species of sturgeons (as the {Acipenser huso})
found in the of Western Russia. It used for making
jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin are
not unfrequently so called. Called also {fish glue}.
2. (Min.) A popular name for mica, especially when in thin
sheets.
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